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Social, Cultural, and Political Changes: The Dynamics of Inequality SLIDESMANIA.COM  SOCIAL CHANGE Definition refers to significant shifts in...

Social, Cultural, and Political Changes: The Dynamics of Inequality SLIDESMANIA.COM  SOCIAL CHANGE Definition refers to significant shifts in the structure, norms, values, and behaviors of a society over time. SLIDESMANIA.COM  Examples Women Right’s Technological Environmental Movement Advancements Movement This movement has led to The rise of the internet and Efforts to address climate significant changes in digital technology has change and environmental gender roles and increased transformed how we degradation have led to opportunities for women in communicate, work, and increased awareness and education, employment, live, leading to profound policy changes aimed at and politics. social changes. protecting the environment SLIDESMANIA.COM  POSITIVE & NEGATIVE IMPACTS POSITIVE: Improved Quality of Life Personal Empowerment: Innovation and Progress: It can lead to enhanced It can empower Social change often drives living conditions for individuals to challenge innovation and progress, individuals and societal norms and as new ideas and communities. pursue their own goals, technologies emerge to leading to greater address societal personal fulfillment. challenges. NEGATIVE: Disruptive & Uncertainty: Social Inequality: Conflict & Social Unrest: Rapid social changes can be In some cases, social It can sometimes spark disruptive, leading to change can aggravate conflict and social unrest, feelings of uncertainty and existing inequalities or especially when there is a clash between old and new SLIDESMANIA.COM anxiety. create new ones ways of life.  POLITICAL CHANGE Definition refers to significant shifts in the government, political systems, or power structures of a society. SLIDESMANIA.COM  Examples The EDSA Elections Policy Reforms Revolution Is a peaceful uprising The peaceful transfer of Changes in government known as the EDSA power through elections is policies, such as tax a common form of political reformsm, healthcare Revolution led to the change. reforms, or environmental overthrow of Marcos regulations, can also and the restoration of constitute political change. democracy in the Philippines. SLIDESMANIA.COM  POSITIVE & NEGATIVE IMPACTS POSITIVE: Improved Governance: Economic Prosperity: Protection of Human Rights: New political leaders or Changes in economic New political regimes can systems can bring about policies can stimulate prioritize human rights, better governance, growth and development, protecting the freedoms and reducing corruption and leading to improved living dignity of individuals. promoting transparency. standards. NEGATIVE: Economic Downturn: Erosion of Democracy: Corruption and Inefficiency: Changes in economic Political change can New political regimes may policies can lead to sometimes lead to the susceptible to corruption and economic downturns, job erosion of democratic inefficiency. institutions and freedom. SLIDESMANIA.COM losses, and inflation.  CULTURAL CHANGE Definition refers to significant shifts in the beliefs, customs, traditions, and behaviors of a culture over time. SLIDESMANIA.COM  Examples Globalization Technological Social Movement Advancement The spread of Western culture The internet has created new It can drive cultural changes through globalization has led forms of communication and by challenging existing norms to changes in traditional social interaction, leading to and values. For example, the customs, values, and beliefs in changes in language, feminist movement has led to many parts of the world. relationships, and cultural significant changes in gender norms. roles and expectations. SLIDESMANIA.COM  POSITIVE & NEGATIVE IMPACTS POSITIVE: Increased Tolerance & Personal Growth & Social Progress: Understanding: Development: Cultural change can drive Exposure to different cultures Exposure to different cultures social progress, such as can foster tolerance and can broaden horizons, promote advancements in gender understanding, reducing personal growth, and equality, human rights, and prejudice and discrimination. challenge preconceived environmental protection. notions. NEGATIVE: Loss of Cultural Heritage: Identity Crisis: Cultural Appropriation: Rapid cultural change can Rapid cultural change can The misuse or exploitation of lead to the loss of traditional lead to an identity crisis cultural elements from another cultural practices and for individuals who group can be harmful and struggle to adapt to new disrespectful. SLIDESMANIA.COM values. norms and values.  SOCIAL INEQUALITY Definition refers to the unequal distribution of resources, opportunities, and power within a society. It can manifest in various forms, affecting different groups of people based on factors such as income, wealth, education, race, gender, age, and disability. SLIDESMANIA.COM  CAUSES OF SOCIAL INEQUALITY Structural Factors: Discrimination: Social Mobility: These include economic Prejudice and The ability to move up or systems, social discrimination based on down the social ladder can institutions, and factors like race, gender, or historical factors that be influenced by factors age can limit access to can perpetuate like education, income, and resources and inequality. For example, a opportunities. social connections. Limited capitalist system may social mobility can favor those with wealth perpetuate inequality. and resources, while discriminatory policies can limit opportunities for marginalized groups. 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